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The Dufourspitze is the highest peak of Monte Rosa, an ice-covered mountain massif in the Alps. Dufourspitze is the highest mountain peak of both Switzerland and the Pennine Alps and is also the second-highest mountain of the Alps and Western Europe, after Mont Blanc. It is located between Switzerland (Canton of Valais) and Italy (Piedmont and Aosta Valley). Telelens.
Switzerland, Gornergrat
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In the middle: Schwarzsee hotel and gondola station.
Zermatt is visible on the left, Monte Rosa massif and Lyskamm on the right.
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La parete sud del Monte Rosa (mt 4634) vista dall'alpe Pile in Valsesia
Feeling small and happy
The south face of Monte Rosa (15,203 ft) seen from the Alp Pile in Valsesia
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Cuánto aire se nos cuela
en las redes del consuelo,
que creyendo calentar
comprobamos que es incierto;
que el corazón no calienta
con un "me gusta" y "te prefiero";
que el corazón necesita
quemarse y sentir el fuego.
La tecnología reclama
usuarios y no personas
que sepan mirar y hablar,
y sintiendo en directo;
que un beso sólo se da
acariciando el rostro ajeno.
Mas las redes te hacen ver
que sin ellas no hay ni besos,
y te meten en un pozo
donde sólo hay tecleo,
y siempre encuentras helada
la sala de tu recreo.
Alagna Valsesia. Italy.
The South face of Monte Rosa from Bocchetta delle Pisse.
Went hiking with my right arm in a cast, therefore this is straight out of my cheap phone.
Il Monte Rosa dalla bocchetta delle Pisse.
Causa braccio destro ingessato, questa arriva ancora dal mio telefono... ma con una vista così!
3. Last light on Monte Rosa
November 2022
90 × 60 cm, Alu-Dibond
Italiano
Mentre la valle è già avvolta nell’ombra, le cime più alte del Monte Rosa vengono illuminate un’ultima volta dalla luce del tramonto. Un momento di quiete sopra un paesaggio in costante trasformazione.
Il ghiacciaio del Grenz scende dal massiccio del Monte Rosa e si unisce al ghiacciaio del Gorner, che all’altezza del Gornersee (a sinistra nell’immagine) è ormai quasi scomparso. Questo lago temporaneo d’acqua di fusione appare in estate al confine tra i due ghiacciai, quando l’acqua si accumula in una depressione naturale sul ghiaccio. Non appena le temperature scendono, il lago scompare.
Ciò che rende il Gornersee così particolare è il suo svuotamento naturale, a volte improvviso. Quando il livello dell’acqua raggiunge un punto critico, essa scorre attraverso canali subglaciali verso valle, in direzione del fiume Vispa. Un evento simile è noto come GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood), in cui enormi quantità d’acqua possono essere rilasciate in brevissimo tempo.
Per i glaciologi, il Gornersee è di grande interesse. Il lago offre preziose informazioni sul mondo nascosto sotto il ghiaccio: come si muove l’acqua di fusione, come si formano i canali di drenaggio sotterranei e quale ruolo gioca il cambiamento climatico in questi processi.
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Deutsch
Während das Tal bereits im Schatten liegt, werden die höchsten Gipfel des Monte Rosa ein letztes Mal vom Sonnenlicht erfasst. Ein stiller Moment über einer Landschaft, die sich ständig verändert.
Der Grenzgletscher fliesst vom Monte Rosa Massiv hinab und trifft auf den Gornergletscher, der auf Höhe des Gornersees (links im Bild) bereits fast verschwunden ist. Dieser temporäre Schmelzwassersee entsteht im Sommer an der Grenze der beiden Gletscher, wenn sich Schmelzwasser in einer natürlichen Senke auf dem Eis sammelt. Sobald die Temperaturen sinken, verschwindet der See wieder.
Besonders am Gornersee ist sein gelegentlich plötzliches natürliches Ablassen. Wenn der Wasserstand eine kritische Höhe erreicht, bahnt sich das Wasser über subglaziale Kanäle den Weg hinab in Richtung Fluss Vispa. Ein solches Ereignis wird als GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood) bezeichnet, dabei können in kurzer Zeit enorme Wassermengen abfliessen.
Für Glaziologen ist der Gornersee von grossem Interesse. Der See liefert Einblicke in die verborgene Welt unter dem Eis: Wie sich Schmelzwasser bewegt, wie unterirdische Abflusskanäle entstehen und welche Rolle der Klimawandel dabei spielt.
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English
While the valley is already in shadow, the highest peaks of Monte Rosa are lit one last time by the setting sun. A moment of stillness above a landscape in constant motion.
The Grenzgletscher flows down from the Monte Rosa massif and connects with the Gorner Glacier, which has already almost vanished near the Gornersee (left in the image). This temporary meltwater lake appears in summer on the boundary between the two glaciers, as meltwater accumulates in a natural depression on the ice. When temperatures drop, the lake disappears again.
What makes the Gornersee remarkable is its sometimes sudden natural drainage. When the water level reaches a critical height, it carves its way through subglacial channels downhill toward the Vispa River. Such an event is known as a GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood), during which immense volumes of water can be released in a short time.
For glaciologists, the Gornersee is of great value. It provides insights into the hidden world beneath the ice: how meltwater moves, how subsurface drainage channels form, and what role climate change plays in these processes.
Alagna Valsesia. Italy.
Along the trail to Moanda Pass, just above the settlement named Alpe Campo.
A big cairn marks the path amid the green meadows and the wild flowers, while, at the horizon, dark clouds embrace the huge cliffs and ice falls of Monte Rosa massif.
Un ometto marca il sentiero in un verde pascolo pieno di fiori, appena sopra l'Alpe Campo.
All'orizzonte, scure nuvole di pioggia cingono d'assedio il Massiccio del Monte Rosa.
I left home rather late that day, not early in the morning. I wanted to take some photos at high altitude taking advantage of the beautiful landscape that the mountains illuminated by the light of the sunset offered. It was winter and the temperature at high altitude was starting to drop quickly as the sun went down. Arrived on the ridge, I waited for the sunset enjoying the landscape. The warm light reflected on the mountains created beautiful colors, depending on the distance at which the mountains were located. The plans stand out quite clearly in the image, creating a strong contrast between them. From the pre-Alps in the foreground, to the Alps in the background, with Monte Rosa standing out on the left. The descent, which lasted for hours, was tiring, in the dark, with the torches that for an unfortunate event didn’t work.